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Bernie Sanders: “Elon Musk could spend $290 million to elect Trump as…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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We talk about living in a democracy, but you tell me if you're living in a democracy where Elon Musk could spend $290 million to elect Trump as president. And right now in these midterms, these oligarchs are going to spend many, many hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions of dollars in their super tax. That's power. (06:44–06:51)

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Asserts that Elon Musk has the financial capability to spend $290 million on a presidential campaign.

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